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Resolute Q4 loss surges on closure and restructuring costs, lower volumes
Tuesday, 12 February 2013 - 12:11pm
Excluding $70 million of special items, the former AbitibiBowater earned $34 million or 35 cents per share, a 24 per cent drop from the $45 million or 46 cents per share earned in the year-ago period.
Analysts had expected Resolute would earn 18 cents per share in adjusted profits.
Resolute (TSX:RFP) posted a $46 million operating loss in the quarter due to closure costs and impairment charges mainly related to the idling of a pulp mill and specialty paper machine in Fort Frances, Ont., the closure of a specialty paper machine in Laurentide, Que., and costs related to the sale of assets in Mersey, N.S.
For the full year, it lost $2 million or two cents per share on $4.5 billion of sales, compared to a $41 million, or 42 cents per share profit on $4.8 billion of sales.
Excluding $81 million in one-time costs, it earned $79 million or 81 cents per share, compared to $166 million or $1.71 per share.
CEO Richard Garneau said the company significantly improved its competitiveness over the past year by reducing costs, optimizing assets and strengthening its financial position.
He said the company has positioned itself for the future by adding pulp assets, committing to expand its lumber operations, investing in power co-generation plants and improving its paper assets.
Resolute also repurchased $67 million worth of its shares and redeemed an additional $85 million of debt.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Resolute’s shares gained 46 cents, or 3.4 per cent, at $13.95 in morning trading.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products Inc. beat expectations even though its net loss surged to $36 million in the fourth quarter due to several factors, including lower prices and volumes in its paper business as well as costs associated with idled operations.
The Montreal-based pulp, paper and lumber producer said Tuesday it lost 38 cents per diluted share for the period ended Dec. 31, compared to a net loss of $6 million or six cents per share a year earlier. Sales were unchanged at $1.1 billion.
Analysts had expected Resolute would earn 18 cents per share in adjusted profits.
Resolute (TSX:RFP) posted a $46 million operating loss in the quarter due to closure costs and impairment charges mainly related to the idling of a pulp mill and specialty paper machine in Fort Frances, Ont., the closure of a specialty paper machine in Laurentide, Que., and costs related to the sale of assets in Mersey, N.S.
For the full year, it lost $2 million or two cents per share on $4.5 billion of sales, compared to a $41 million, or 42 cents per share profit on $4.8 billion of sales.
Excluding $81 million in one-time costs, it earned $79 million or 81 cents per share, compared to $166 million or $1.71 per share.
CEO Richard Garneau said the company significantly improved its competitiveness over the past year by reducing costs, optimizing assets and strengthening its financial position.
He said the company has positioned itself for the future by adding pulp assets, committing to expand its lumber operations, investing in power co-generation plants and improving its paper assets.
Resolute also repurchased $67 million worth of its shares and redeemed an additional $85 million of debt.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Resolute’s shares gained 46 cents, or 3.4 per cent, at $13.95 in morning trading.
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